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Kruckeberg Botanical Garden
We’ve been wanting to explore Shoreline’s Kruckeberg Botanical Garden since we moved here. Finally a few months ago we took advantage of a gorgeous day and headed over there after Joy School. We packed a picnic and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. Because of another appointment we didn’t have as much time as we would have…
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Fall Staycation- September 2014
So I’m WAY behind in my blogging. So in order to get these pictures down for memories sake, here goes. Picture overload. Tom got a week off in September. We considered going somewhere like the Oregon coast, but I was so vacationed out and Tom was thrilled at the idea of just being home so…
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Mom, Dad and Derek enter the picture
So the day after Devin left, my parents came into town, and a few days later Derek followed suit. We took Grandma and Dantzi to the zoo. It was a overcast day with a light mist from time to time- which meant there were few people at the zoo, but the animals were very active.…
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Devin and Dantzi's visit
This has been the most family-filled August I’ve had- since, well, probably moving away for college. Seriously, all but two of my siblings visited our home last month, and the two that didn’t, I saw at my folks. It’s been wonderful! I’ve already catalogued the first three family events: reunion, Karlsven visit, and Grandma and Poppa…
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Five children under three!
After our family reunion, my sister Brigette and her kids came up to Seattle for a visit. It was a wild couple of days as combined we had five kids under three. There was much mischief had, but also lots of fun. We spent one morning at Richmond Beach, looking for creatures, playing in the…
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Pete Summer Bash
This has been the summer of family. One of the main reasons Tom and I wanted to move back West was so we could be closer to family. (Though we were sad to be moving farther from his sisters.) I don’t think I’ve had this much family interaction since I lived at home, and it’s been wonderful!…
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This is what a summer looks like- at the Foutzes
I’m far over due to post. And yet I have little desire to write about what we’ve been up to. I fear it would just be a travelogue, which is generally unexciting to those who weren’t riding along. And yet I want to document the wonderful times we’ve had and the memories we’ve made with family.…
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Idealism
Remember, friend, as you pass by, As you are now so once was I. As I am now, so you must be. Prepare yourself to follow me. -18th century epitaph I’m grappling with idealism. What to keep, what to give up. Whether to say farewell to an idea or lifestyle that no longer seems feasible.…
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Parenting, from the Man with the Manual
About a month ago, Scotland and I had a really rough week. His behavior was atrocious (to me) and I was completely at a lose for how to address it. As a result, I behaved embarrassingly myself, and there were many tears shed by both of us. After a particularly challenging morning in the midst…
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Foutz Family Reunion 2014
We had such a great time with Tom’s side of the family in Flagstaff and Tucson last week. We got to visit with Tom’s Grandmother and Aunts Bev, Sue, and Anne which was a real treat. Aunt Bev was the ultimate host, helping everyone feel welcome and cared for. I love Grandma Foutz, she has…